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World famous
 Indian beach since 1930 were foreign an domestic tourist throng.
This post card tropical beach boarded by blue waters and lush coconut gardens.
Once was a haunt of hippies from European countries. Kovalam more popular among
backpacking travelers, is a western cultural dot on a traditional and orthodox
kerala physique. Kovalam means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name the
village offers an endless sight of coconut trees. The crescent - shaped beach
has three parts. the southern most beach, and the most popular is a light house
beach. It offers an amazing sight of Vizhinjam mosque. The northern Samudra is a
laidback one and time, seems, stands still here. The middle, hawah, in the early
day, is a beehive of activities with fishermen setting out for sea. With a high
rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a
unique aquarelle on moonlit nights.
 Alappuzha beach is one of the most popular beaches of Kerela located in the
district of Alappuzha. The beach is located at roughly 5 kms from the Alappuzha
railway station and has the Arabian Sea on the west and a large network of
lakes, lagoons and several freshwater rivers intersections. This is a long sandy
spectacular beach with dense palm groves, that are so characteristic of Kerala’s
landscape, at one end. One can cut across the sea waves lashing the shore in
passionate fury, or indulge in the luxury of sitting on a sand dune and paddling
your feet in the waters. A towering lighthouse overlooks the beach as a symbol
of the past.
 Bekal
fort 14 km away, from Kasargode, is the best preserved fort in Kerala. the
seashore fort along with its premise is being designed in to a major tourist
resort. The fort in its domineering position on a promontory, offers a panoramic
view of palm-fringed beaches on both flanks. Shrubby hill slopes down from the
fort to rugged rocks before engaging itself with a tête-à-tête with the frothy
sea. A sauntering inside the fort would transport to the battle days when rival
forces fought for wresting the fort, then a vantage position on Western coast. A
Navel academy is nearing completion at Ezhimala, in Kannur near Bakal.
 Varkala spa, 42 km away from Thiruvanathapuram, is the best spot along Kerala
coast for watching sunset. The sight of the sun melting into the sea would
blossom your poetic sense. During monsoon, bellowing waves engulf the beach
lying beneath towering cliff and mineral water spring. The mineral water
gushing from the hill is believed to have medicinal properties. The Varkala
sands has become an ideal spot for confluence of cultures exotic and alien.
Varkala also houses a leading pilgrim centre in Kerala. The 800-year old
Janardhana temple, dedicated to Ayyappan and Hanuman, atop the hill has
brought a sobriquet for the region, Southern Kasi (Benaras). Non-Hindus are
not permitted to enter the inner sanctum but can hang around the temple.
A
popular city beach near Thiruvananathapuram airport. On holidays, the city
comes out to the beach for a weekly refreshing. Long and wide sandy beach can
accommodate tens of thousands. An indoor recreation club, children's park and
a star shaped restaurant are some of the facilities at the beach. A large,
enticing mermaid sculpture greets visitors. During temple festivals, the beach
witnesses ritual washing of temple idols. That the beach is a fishermen
village ensures an interesting sight of fishermen having their daily catch.
A
virgin beach, 9 kms south of the renowned Kovalam Beach is the hot spot these
days for the traveller. It offers a harmonious combination of nature where you
can enjoy lush greeneries, whispering sea breeze and the murmering surf. And
it is a "must visit" destination having heritage and Ayurvedic resorts like
Somatheeram, Surya Samudra and Manaltheeram.
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